

Kunju Koshy Paul
KEC
Ashokan Kulanada
BJP
Adv. Thomas Mathew (Roy)
IND
Rajendradas
BSP
NOTA
NOTA
Vinod Kumar
DSJP
Surendran Kottoorathil
IND
K .P Yesudas
IND

Joseph M Puthussery
KEC(M)
Akkeraman Kalidasan Bhattathiripad
BDJS
Saji Kadampanad
BSP
NOTA
NOTA
Adv.Simi M Jacob
SDPI
Cherian M V
IND
The court was hearing the party's plea against the EC's directive to deploy central government and PSU employees for vote counting in Bengal.
Candidates may seek recounts during counting if they believe discrepancies exist. However, recount requests must be backed by valid reasons and are subject to the Returning Officer’s approval.
So what are the exit polls predicting ahead of the counting day? Which party is leading where? And are there any surprise results on the cards? Find out in this story
Before you take these numbers at face value, it is important to note that Bengal has a reputation for humbling the most confident pollsters.
If the projection holds, the BJP would form a government in West Bengal for the first time, marking a historic breakthrough in a state long dominated by regional and Left politics.
In a strongly worded video message released a day after polling concluded, Banerjee thanked voters and party workers, accusing the BJP and the Centre of attempting to influence the election through “money, power and firearms”.
His words, "Andhera chhatega, kamal khilega" (the darkness will lift, the lotus will bloom), began circulating rapidly, resonating with millions watching the political drama unfold.
From 69 seats in the previous cycle, AAP said it had crossed the 650-mark, reflecting gains in urban, rural, and tribal regions
Exit Poll Results 2026: Axis My India has projected Himanta's return in Assam, Congress comeback in Kerala, edge for Vijay's TVK in Tamil Nadu
In the latest phase of polling, women voters turned out in slightly higher numbers than men.




